poseidonsvoice

Wow. Awesome read. Thumbs up from a GNR fan...

Hi! Unfortunately, I recently had a room makeover so my system is not up and ready yet. The best person to ask to be honest would be jtwrace who also frequents this board. Best, Anand.

Hi fellas, Just received the JS-2 power supply with custom umbilicals for my Regen "Amber" and Auralic Aries (upgraded one with Femto Clocks, etc...). I'm not an amateur when it comes to power supply design, having designed quite a decent supply for my previous 2009 Mac Mini, as seen here. It used a Paul Hynes regulator, along with a Bybee MR. Served me very well, until I moved on...to the Aries. I was quite ready to design a dual power supply unit for both the Aries and Regen, however, the diy'er in me gave me pause. I have a multitude of projects pending including reappropriating room treatments in my room, etc...so I looked at the cost break down of having to design, once again, a nice enclosure, choke based supply, shunt regulator, etc...It adds up as you might imagine. I'll tell you this. Uptown Audio isn't getting rich off of the JS-2 design knowing what goes into it. Soon enough, I will be purchasing the Auralic Aries Mini. I figured I could recycle the standard linear power supply that comes with my big Aries and use that with the Aries Mini, if I purchase the JS-2. Much of what Swenson has done is exactly what I would do if I were building my own anyway. At the end of the day, I probably spent about $200 more, but now I have a product that has a NAME and RESALE value!!! With DIY, you are lucky to have recouped what you put into the project even if it looks as good as my power supply build I linked above. And forget about labor costs! Uptone Audio has been a class act. The shipping carton was well insulated against damage, essentially double boxed. The power supply chassis itself is gorgeous. I would love to know if this is their own design or if it is available elsewhere on the internet as the small form factor could work great for gain clones, etc...The silk screening is a wonderful touch. The damn thing is dense and just screams value. Essentially we are getting a small power amplifier at a bargain price folks! Great work Alex and John! I'll report back on the sonics once I have my system all fired up! Best, Anand.